Château RoubineLion & Dragon Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Syrah.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Lion & Dragon Rouge of the Château Roubine is in the top 20 of wines of Côtes de Provence.
Taste structure of the Lion & Dragon Rouge from the Château Roubine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lion & Dragon Rouge of Château Roubine in the region of Provence is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lion & Dragon Rouge of Château Roubine in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Lion & Dragon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Lion & Dragon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Lion & Dragon Rouge
The Lion & Dragon Rouge of Château Roubine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of greek moussaka, lamb stew with yoghurt and coriander or conejo al ajillo (spain).
Details and technical informations about Château Roubine's Lion & Dragon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lion & Dragon Rouge from Château Roubine are 2017, 2021, 2020, 0 and 2019.
Informations about the Château Roubine
The Château Roubine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Provence
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The word of the wine: De-vatting
Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.
